in touch in rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out, ridden and went 3rd last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, headway to chase winner 2 out, ridden and every chance last, one pace flat
with leader, led 6th, joined last, ridden and ran on strongly
led, ridden 5th, headed next, driven 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Zelos Diktator's win here in January came on heavy ground and he's facing different conditions today, while Spider Boy's recent C&D victory was also recorded with plenty of give in the ground. WATERGATE was clear of the field and looking all over the winner when falling at the last over these fences last week. Back over the smaller obstacles today, Richard Rowe's charge can make amends. Red Rock is slowly improving but more is needed here, while Musashi's win at Plumpton came in a seller and he's run poorly on a couple of occasions since.
Musashi (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 5th, well behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Hibiki (10-12) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Red Rock (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, some headway on inside when mistake 3 out, no danger after, 5th of 13, 16l behind Dark Lover (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Zelos Diktator 11-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, pushed along after 4th, ridden and struggling 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Balerina (10-2) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gs in Feb.
Giant O Murchu (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway after 2 out, ridden in 5th and one pace on long run to last, weakened before last, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Renard D'Irlande (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Watergate (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Raced wide, tracked leading trio, went 3rd before 4th, hit 6th, 8th and next, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, over 2 lengths ahead when fell last, in a race won by Rince Donn (10-12) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft, 5 ran.
Spider Boy 5-1 (11-4) Made all, pressed from 2 out, kept on gamely from last, won at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb beating Mut'ab (11-9) by 1l, 7 ran.
Birthday Star (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Spider Boy (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
